Cowboys finalizing with Dez Bryant for 5 yrs. $70 mil.

[chad72]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501770/article/dez-bryant-cowboys-finalizing-fiveyear-contract

[jvan1973]

big time players get big time money

[pgt_rob]

Jason Pierre Paul gives this post a thumbs up. $$$

[Gramz]

Well we knew they'd get it together. Same deal as Denver & DT.

[Superman]

Jason Pierre Paul gives this post a thumbs up. $$$

 

JPP isn't getting anything right now.

[21isSuperman]

Jason Pierre Paul gives this post a thumbs up. $$$

Nice

[Gavin]

Roughly $43,450,000 less then Calvin Johnson in terms of total contract amount terms but only $3,750,000 less in guaranteed money which is what matters most in the short term, Well earned. As stated above, Big time players get big time money

[pgt_rob]

JPP isn't getting anything right now.

It was just a joke. Nothing about JPP getting a deal. lol

[Superman]

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/13261983/dallas-cowboys-dez-bryant-reach-5-year-70-million-deal

 

Bryant's deal includes $45 million in fully-guaranteed money, including a $20 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed salaries of $3 million in 2015, $9 million in 2016 and $13 in 2017, sources told ESPN.

 

I read elsewhere that $20m of that $45m isn't guaranteed until next season. We'll see as more details come out.

 

But using these numbers, Dez has a cap hit of $7m in 2015, and it goes to $13m and $17m in the following two seasons. A little too backloaded for my liking.

[tvturner]

Bryant deserves more, imo. Demaryius isn't on his level

[jvan1973]

Bryant deserves more, imo. Demaryius isn't on his level

good thing you aren't paying him

[southwest1]

Dez is a hardworking WR who is a nightmare for DCs to game plan against. I won't congratulate Mr. Bryant because he plays for the Cowboys, but it was a wise investment for where that team wants to go. 

[backshoulderfade]

The best Wide out in the league in 2014. Well deserved by mu estimation.

[Superman]

Full details: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dez-bryant/

 

At signing, $32m is fully guaranteed, which includes his $20m signing bonus, his 2015 and 2016 salaries of $3m and $9m. If he's still on the roster in 2016, his 2017 salary of $13m becomes guaranteed, and he reaches $45m guaranteed in the first three years.

 

Cap hits go $7m, $13m, $17m, $16.5m and $16.5m. Simple, traditional structure. This deal could have easily been done six months ago.